Kwik-Way Instructions

Kwik Way

SpacePak has designed an application to help you select the right size SpacePak Unit. The following is a detailed explanation of how to correctly use and select a SpacePak unit with this application. It is recommended that you read it before using the Kwik-Way Application and also that you have a floor plan readily accessable in order to fill in certain values required by this application.

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SpacePak Kwik Way Application

SpacePak has designed an application to help you select the right size SpacePak Unit.
The following is a detailed explanation of how to correctly use and select a SpacePak unit with this application. It is recommended that you read it before using the Kwik-Way Application and also that you have a floor plan readily accessable in order to fill in certain values required by this application.

PLEASE NOTE: This application is for estimating purposes only. SpacePak assumes no liability for incorrect interpretation of the application or results it produces.

Step 1: In the following picture (Figure 1.1) illustrates the "Number of Rooms" field which is the number of rooms you wish to calculate Heat (Loss) Gain. The Initial Value is zero the value must be greater than zero to continue to the next step. The "Name of Residence" field has the default value is "House" which you may rename which will appear in your results.

Figure 1.1: Number of Rooms and Name of Residence

In (Figure 1.2) there are two selection boxes the first is required which is the summer design temperature. This is the average summer temperature for your area in which you live. The average summer temperature may vary in different states or regions. The heating design temperature (Heat Loss) is the average winter temperature. This is optional and only will be calculated if you check the "Heating" checkbox.

Figure 1.2: Summer and Winter Design Temperatures

Step 2: The following screen (Figure 2.1) shows the "Name of Room" field the default value is the number of the room. You may rename this field to customize your selection. The "People" field is the number of people that would normally produce a load on the room. The "Area of Room" field is a required field and cannot be less than zero. This is the sqaure footage of the room you are configuring.

Figure 2.1: Name of Room, People, and Area of Room (sq. feet)

The next part of this screen is the Total Exposed Wall Calculation (Figure 2.2) which has three fields. The first field is Ceiling "Height" of the room, the second field is "Length" of Exposed Wall. The "Height" field is remembered providing you have more than one room. The "Length" field is the length of total exposed wall in the room. The button "x" is the multiply button which loads the product into the "Area" field automatically. You may also enter the area of exposed wall directly into the "Area" field, which overides the mulitply butto

In the next picture (Figure 2.3) there are three selections. Make of selection which is closest to your type of exposed wall, floor or ceiling construction and conditions.

Figure 2.3: Exposed Wall, Ceiling and Floor Conditions

In (Figure 2.4) the make-up air conditions and CFM field are illustrated. There are three choices Not Applicable or no make-up air entered into the heat (loss) gain or Infiltration which is a factor that adjusts the load to compensate for drafts. The third choice is if your home contains any mechanical ventilation.* In this case you must enter a number greater than zero for the value of CFM in the field provided.

Figure 2.4: Make-up Air Conditions

The next screen shows the Windows and Glass Door Conditions (Figure 3.1) and the heating choices are the upper set of windows and glass doors and the cooling choices are the lower set of windows and glass doors. if you did not select to have Heating then the heating choices will be disabled.

Figure 3.1: Windows and Glass Door Conditions

This screen shows the Standard Door and Cold Wall Partition Type** for the walls in the room (Figure 3.2).

Figure 3.2: Cold Wall Partition and Standard Door Type

In the next picture (Figure 3.3) is shown the area fields for the walls in the room. Each room can have many walls however depending on the closest direction using: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW fill in the appropriate fields corresponding to the areas of cold wall partitions, windows, standard doors, and glass doors and there respective direction on your floor plan.

The next figure, (Figure 4.1) shows the choices for where to locate the unit, and any appliance or fireplace load you may have. The location of the unit is most desirable place to have the SpacePak unit installed, and the appliance load and fireplace load selection are the room you just calculated and selecting a particular room adds teh additional load to that room. An example would be adding an appliance load to the Kitchen

Figure 4.1: Location of Unit, Fireplace and Appliances Loads

In (Figure 5.1) the reset button and disclaimer field is shown. At this point in the application you may show your result by pressing the Summary Button to generate your results.:

Also you may press the reset button to use the application from the beginning again.

Figure 5.1: Reset Button and Disclaimer

* Mechanical Ventilation indicates a device that moves air throughout an building such as a exhaust fan.
** Cold Wall Partitions are walls that are not directly exposed to the outside however are bordering an unconditioned room. An example would be a kitchen wall partition that borders and unheated garage.